Turner scores 32 as No. 13 Buckeyes handle Iowa
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Evan Turner stayed up late on Saturday night, watching Michigan State lose to turn the Big Ten race into a free-for all.
Then he got up early on Sunday morning to make sure No. 13 Ohio State stayed in the mix.
Turner matched his career high with 32 points, leading the Buckeyes past Iowa 68-58 on Sunday and stretching the their Big Ten winning streak to seven straight.
"We got here at 7:45 in the morning," Turner said after the rare Ohio State game with a noon tip-off. "We caught the Michigan State versus Illinois game last night, so we were up kind of late. We came out and competed and got the job done."
Every time that Ohio State needed a big basket, Turner had a part in it. He also had five assists and seven rebounds.
"You probably saw about what he is," Iowa coach Todd Lickliter said. "It's not unique to us, what happened. He's tough to contai.
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